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The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS) is situated at:

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Answer: Option C — Patiala (Punjab)

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The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), popularly called NIS Patiala, is located in Patiala, Punjab. It was established on 7 May 1961 and is regarded as Asia's largest sports institute. It was renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1973.

The institute is housed partly in the Moti Bagh Palace, the former palace of the Maharajas of Patiala, who were great patrons of sports, especially cricket. It functions as the academic wing of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Functions of NIS Patiala:

  • It trains coaches in many sports through diploma, post-graduate diploma and certificate courses in sports coaching.
  • It serves as a training centre for national teams and national camps for elite athletes preparing for international competitions such as the Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
  • It conducts research in sports sciences, such as sports medicine, physiology, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition.
  • It has world-class facilities, including athletic tracks, indoor halls, swimming pools and a sports science centre.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) was set up in 1984 as the apex national sports body to promote sports and train athletes, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It has regional centres at places such as Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kolkata, Bhopal, Imphal, Guwahati and Sonepat.

Other important sports institutions in India:

  • Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, a deemed university for physical education.
  • National Sports University, Imphal, Manipur, set up in 2018, India's first national sports university.
  • Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Gandhinagar.
  • Khelo India, launched in 2017-18, promotes sports at the grassroots, with Khelo India Youth Games and University Games.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Bengaluru has a SAI regional centre and the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
  • ✗Gandhinagar has a SAI regional centre and the Swarnim Gujarat Sports University.
  • ✗Kolkata has a SAI regional centre (Salt Lake).

Quick tip

Remember: NIS Patiala (1961, renamed after Netaji in 1973), academic wing of SAI (1984); National Sports University = Imphal (2018); LNIPE = Gwalior; Khelo India = 2017-18.

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